I am an escapee from a franchised office where I put in my time as a sales associate for 5 years before declaring my independence, obtaining my principal broker's license and opening Bayless RiverView Realty in '02. As 20 year residents of Rogue River here in Southern Oregon, my wife & I enjoy the "best of both worlds" which is to say we have an old farmhouse (a.k.a. the neverending remodel) on 50 acres with a pond, lots of trees and a bar... Show more